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FAST Works With Microsoft, Embraces Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
FAST Office SharePoint Server 2007 Connector available today.
REDMOND, Wash., and NEEDHAM, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (FAST(TM)),
the leading global provider of enterprise search technologies, today
announced the availability of new technologies in the FAST Enterprise
Search Platform(R) (FAST ESP(R)) that integrate with and extend the
enterprise search capabilities of Microsoft(R) Office SharePoint(R) Server
2007. Together, FAST and Microsoft are dedicated to delivering truly
relevant, scalable and security-enhanced enterprise search solutions that
drive business value for customers.
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"In today's competitive environment, Enterprise Search has become a
strategic imperative for many companies," said Jeff Teper, corporate vice
president, Office SharePoint Server Group at Microsoft. "With the rich
innovations in Office SharePoint Server for enterprise content management,
collaboration and search, combined with FAST's expertise and solutions for
specialized and high-end environments, businesses now have access to a full
range of information access capabilities."
In addition to supporting 80 languages, FAST ESP will enable Office
SharePoint Server's users to employ advanced navigation capabilities to
refine results and find facts, leveraging the power of FAST's Contextual
Insight(R) technology to enrich the customer experience. It also uses
Office SharePoint Server as a platform, extending Web Parts capabilities to
expose customers and industry partners to more relevant information. "FAST
and Microsoft understand that in today's world it's not just about
searching for information, it is about connecting people with the right
information quickly in a security- enhanced environment," said John Markus
Lervik, CEO of FAST. "The market's rapid acceptance of Office SharePoint
Server is a phenomenon. By extending Office SharePoint Server's content
management, collaboration and search capabilities with FAST ESP's advanced
analytics dynamic navigation capabilities, we are enabling users to derive
even greater value from Office SharePoint Server 2007. Together with
Microsoft, we are enabling organizations to maximize their existing
information assets, putting the data to work for them and positioning them
for future growth."
About FAST
FAST is the leading global provider of enterprise search technologies
powering some of the world's best known companies. FAST helps its customers
deliver applications and services that connect their users to the right
information, the right products, and the right people. By making search a
central part of business infrastructure, FAST's customers leverage search
to drive business results. FAST's solutions are used by more than 2,600
global customers and partners, including America Online (AOL), Cardinal
Health, CareerBuilder.com, Chordiant, CIGNA, CNET, Dell, Factiva, Fidelity
Investments, Findexa, IBM, Knight Ridder, LexisNexis, Overture, Rakuten,
Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis, Stellent, Tenet Healthcare, Thomas
Industrial Networks, T-Online, US Army, Virgilio (Telecom Italia),
Vodafone, and Wanadoo.
FAST is headquartered in Norway and is publicly traded under the ticker
symbol "FAST" on the Oslo Stock Exchange. For further information about
FAST, please visit http://www.fastsearch.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize
their full potential.
For more information on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server:
http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint
For more information on FAST ESP:
http://www.fastsearch.com/thesolution.aspx?m=367
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
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